Field Guide to the Everending Earth
Ours is not a stable planet. It is prone to sudden, violent natural disasters and extremes of climate. In this exploration of our globe, I've gone to where apocalypse is happening now.

A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession
Beyond what most people think about archaeology--with its cleanly numbered dates, and discoveries--lies a vibrant and controversial realm of scientists, thieves, and contested land claims.

Uncommon Encounters in the Wild
This book is a collection of my own encounters, staring at animals for as long as they would stay. The stories range from the Arctic to Central America, from Arizona to Manhattan. From a praying mantis to a grizzly, jaguar to a hummingbird.

The Southwest's good ol' artifact boysLos Angeles Times
You might have an imaginary picture of the pot hunters and collectors, a crew of dirty, well-armed black-market privateers roving the desert (in the case of many Western pot hunters, you'd be right)...

The Memory of WaterWings [The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation] (pdf)
It is a hard and beautiful way to
live, counting on ephemeral water holes
like this. You have to be ready for long
periods of waiting, traveling at night to
preserve water in your body, sleeping
in daytime shade...

Rise of the MinotaurHigh Country News (link)
Crowd-roar rains down as the man floats in the air, no part of his body touching the bull except for his face, which slams into the beast's reared-back forehead. A crack visibly arcs from the rider's spine to his boots.